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Hayao Miyazaki finally confirms new Studio Ghibli film How Do You Live?

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Although he called time on his career (again) following 2013’s The Wind Rises, it’s been no secret that legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki has been working away on another project for the past few years. Iconic animation house Studio Ghibli re-opened its doors to work on the feature back in 2017, while producer Toshio Suzuki […]

Marvelous 80s Anime Gems That Every Fan Must Watch

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Marvelous Videos presents ten underrated anime gems from the 1980s… Back in the day when Blockbuster was still in business, there used to be an entire video section dedicated to Japanimation. That was the neologistic term at the time to describe any animated product coming out of Japan. These days, we now use the phrase […]

First-look concept art teases Netflix and Legendary’s live-action Gundam movie

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Having brought the Eighth Wonder of the World into the MonsterVerse for Legendary Pictures with 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, it was announced earlier this year that director Jordan Vogt-Roberts would be reuniting with the studio to tackle its live-action adaptation of the iconic anime franchise Gundam. The project has been in the works since 2018, […]

Video Review – Netflix’s Arcane: League of Legends Act II

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EJ Moreno with a video review of the second act of Netflix’s Arcane: League of Legends… Arcane started off strong with its Act One, and the series is staying strong with an even better Act Two. Critic EJ Moreno breaks down all three episodes of the new League of Legends series and predicts how Act […]

Netflix’s Arcane: League of Legends – Video Review

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EJ Moreno with a video review of the first three episodes of Netflix’s Arcane: League of Legends (and a tease for episode four)… The League of Legends-based series Arcane arrives on Netflix, and we have a review of the first three episodes. Critic EJ Moreno says the series is one of Netflix’s best-animated outings and […]

Video Review – My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission (2021)

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EJ Moreno with a video review of the latest My Hero Academia film… My Hero Academia is an anime franchise with some mass appeal. The superhero-filled world makes it easy for old fans and newcomers alike to enjoy. Especially if it’s as polished as the new film, World Heroes’ Mission. Critic EJ Moreno hails this […]

Blade Runner – Black Lotus gets a new trailer and November premiere date

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During its panel at New York Comic-Con, Crunchyroll and Adult Swim have announced that the hotly-anticipated anime series Blade Runner: Black Lotus is set to premiere this November. Los Angeles 2032. A young woman wakes up with no memories, and possessing deadly skills. The only clues to her mystery are a locked data device and a […]

Brutal R-Rated Anime From the 80s and 90s

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Marvelous Videos with some brutal R-rated anime recommendations… Japanese animation or anime has been a popular genre worldwide for some a while now, but there was a time when it wasn’t so accepted by western audiences. In the 90s and especially the 80s, studios weren’t quite sure if there was a market worth localizing these […]

My Hero Academia live-action movie lands its director in Shinsuke Sato

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Renowned filmmaker Shinsuke Sato will be heading to the world of My Hero Academia, having signed on to helm an English language live-action feature adaptation of the popular manga franchise from Kohei Horikoshi. This is not Sato’s first venture into adapting anime to films, as the Japanese filmmaker has helmed a Bleach film and a […]